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does it matter in the law of self defense who throws the first punch? does it matter? >> it certainly can, and that's why i was, frankly, surprised by the gap in that part of the testimony. but certainly the state is going to get to work on fixing that, because if, in fact, it develops that trayvon martin started the fight or that the state can't prove who started the fight, and i'm not saying by any means that he did, that's a problem. it certainly helps george zimmerman with his self-defense. but we are very early on in this case. again, we have to emphasize, the -- that was being said a moment ago, that that he have got to learn to lirch to this so they don't throw the case out and that would be more interesting than anything we heard today. >> here's one more message in bernie de larionda. >> you haven't heard all of the evidence. please wait until the trial! thank you very much. >> i think everybody is going to be watching this with all kinds of attitude, right? >> yes,ç and chris, this case s already been reiterated on blogs, everywhere, and keep can't raise it
does it matter in the law of self defense who throws the first punch? does it matter? >> it certainly can, and that's why i was, frankly, surprised by the gap in that part of the testimony. but certainly the state is going to get to work on fixing that, because if, in fact, it develops that trayvon martin started the fight or that the state can't prove who started the fight, and i'm not saying by any means that he did, that's a problem. it certainly helps george zimmerman with his...
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everything in the affidavit is completely consistent with a defense of self-defense. everything. even if he was the provocateur, you still have traditional defense under florida law. if zimmerman provoked it and then martin got on top and was banging his head against the ground, he still has a traditional right of self-defense. there is nothing in this affidavit that suggests the crime. it suggests the possibility of a crime, but a good judge will throw this out. and i think probably she would be satisfied with it. she's won her campaign, she's overcharged, second-degree murder. she's the hero. >> will the prosecution get a mulligan on this? will they have the opportunity to do it over and put more information into it? >> sure, but the question is do they have more information? if they have more information, why don't they put into it? and why are both sides trying to seal the record here? i think we're seeing negotiations possibly toward a plea bargain. the new lawyer implied that yesterday when he talked about negotiations and when he wouldn't say anything critical about the pr
everything in the affidavit is completely consistent with a defense of self-defense. everything. even if he was the provocateur, you still have traditional defense under florida law. if zimmerman provoked it and then martin got on top and was banging his head against the ground, he still has a traditional right of self-defense. there is nothing in this affidavit that suggests the crime. it suggests the possibility of a crime, but a good judge will throw this out. and i think probably she would...
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senator chuck hagel in nebraska for secretary of defense. he's a republly can and a combat veteran of vietnam. the neocons are out to stop him for what he is and what they aren't. he served in war right up front. he opposed unness wars like the ones we've been fighting. fighting and getting ourselves into all of these years. in other words, they opposed the secretary of defense who thinks the man is the commander in chief. there's not an obama vote among them, by the way. u.s. congressman and democrat from virginia. gentlemen, let's talk about the first of these fights. mr. moran, thank you for joining us. tonight, the republicans are engaging in i don't know whether it's a wild goose chase, some sign of something, some test of what? a weakness? why are they voting on something that won't even get to the senate, will never get near the president's desk and if it ever did, he'd love vetoing it. this idea of cutting the tax cuts or protecting the tax cuts of people, all the way up to a million a year. >> they're planning some kind of weird, po
senator chuck hagel in nebraska for secretary of defense. he's a republly can and a combat veteran of vietnam. the neocons are out to stop him for what he is and what they aren't. he served in war right up front. he opposed unness wars like the ones we've been fighting. fighting and getting ourselves into all of these years. in other words, they opposed the secretary of defense who thinks the man is the commander in chief. there's not an obama vote among them, by the way. u.s. congressman and...
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the defense in the john edwards trial rested after only two days of evidence. it was a fraction of the evidence last week. then the prosecution proved beyond all reasonable doubt that edward violated the law. melinda hindenburger and north carolina bep uty general. let let me start with me lina d.a. melinda on the case. i'm skeptical the law was broken. how about the jury, stinky eyes. they don't like the lookses of john edward. >> i think i saw the stink eye. >> the stifrpg eye. >> yeah. you can't know what a jury thinks until the verdict. but they really today know that he knew what law was and meant to break it. they didn't get there in my opinion but i would say there are a couple of women jurors who have really been putting the eye on -- >> you believe he is guilty of knowingly violating the law here? >> well, he cop sulted -- the lawyers he consulted on the law were his old partner who does cases like he used to do, which has nothing to do with campaign finance. and fred barron and lisa blue, late fred baron and his wife, lisa blue, who did asbestos cases
the defense in the john edwards trial rested after only two days of evidence. it was a fraction of the evidence last week. then the prosecution proved beyond all reasonable doubt that edward violated the law. melinda hindenburger and north carolina bep uty general. let let me start with me lina d.a. melinda on the case. i'm skeptical the law was broken. how about the jury, stinky eyes. they don't like the lookses of john edward. >> i think i saw the stink eye. >> the stifrpg eye....
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up next, the defense rest in the john ed wars trial, this is a hot sexy trial. we'll get the late fres north carolina, sex, politics, money, the whole thing in this case. wake up! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. and people. and the planes can seem the same so, it comes down to the people. because, bad weather the price of oil those are every airlines reality. and solutions won't come from 500 tons of metal and a paint job. they'll come from people. delta people. who made us one of the biggest airlines in the world. and then decided that wasn't enough. at e-trade, our free online tools and retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan and execute it with a wide range of low cost investments. get a great plan and low cost investments at e-trade. >>> i'm alex witt. here is what is happening, for the second year in a row, the democrats rejects the ryan budget. meanwhile, the house voted to reauthorize the violence against women act for five years, but they say the house version
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he promised to cut defense spending, more spending on medicare, social security. how can you make the numbers work? according to ezra klein, smart guy, if romney is elected by third year in office, every federal program that's not medicare, social security or defense will be cut, on average by 40%. that means medicaid, infrastructure, education, food safety, road safety, postal service, basic research, foreign aid, housing subsidy, census, pell grant, trademark office, fda, all has to be cut on average 40%. not even remotely plausible. the consequences would be catastrophic. a lot of republicans when they vote say there's nothing in the federal government for me, i don't care how much they cut it. >> that's not true. >> cuts that are significant to me, i am trying to give your politician a break. must be some reason why. >> what republicans generally argue is that the governments, you know, going back to certainly bush years and even back to reagan has grown. so you have this new breed which is old school thinking of let's control growth and size and spending of t
he promised to cut defense spending, more spending on medicare, social security. how can you make the numbers work? according to ezra klein, smart guy, if romney is elected by third year in office, every federal program that's not medicare, social security or defense will be cut, on average by 40%. that means medicaid, infrastructure, education, food safety, road safety, postal service, basic research, foreign aid, housing subsidy, census, pell grant, trademark office, fda, all has to be cut on...
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right away, he's on defense. that's ahead. tonight, i'll be joining michael in collingswood, new jersey, to talk about my new book on president john f. kennedy. we're specting about 1,000 people to hear about our beloved american hero. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. a young woman who works for the cruise line says she was called to the ship's bridge to translate evacuation instructions. she's defending the captain of the ship saying he saved lives. so far 11 people are confirmed dead. 21 others are missing. >> that was president obama speaking this afternoon about boosting tourism in the u.s. to create jobs. he was at disney world. home of the magic kingdom. it turned out he may need the good will, because the 2012 race is shaping up to be one of the most negative ever. today his campaign debuted their first ads of the season defending his record on energy and ethics. he has his work cut out for him. a new sebs/not "new york times" poll shows independent voters are unhappy with the job he's doing. in five days, the presi
right away, he's on defense. that's ahead. tonight, i'll be joining michael in collingswood, new jersey, to talk about my new book on president john f. kennedy. we're specting about 1,000 people to hear about our beloved american hero. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. a young woman who works for the cruise line says she was called to the ship's bridge to translate evacuation instructions. she's defending the captain of the ship saying he saved lives. so far 11 people are confirmed...
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. >>> what a trial, the defense in the john edward's trial rested today. it was a fraction of the prosecution's efforts that presented a sorts detail of edward's affair and his lies to cover it up. but did the prosecution prove that edwards actually violated the law. we have two guests with us. let me start with melinda on this case, i'm skeptical the law was broken here, how does the jury look right now. i heard there's a couple, according to you, that have stinky eyes, they don't like the looks of john edwards. >> i think i said the stink eyes. you can't tell what a juror is thinking until you heard the verdict, but i don't think they proved the case, i think they had to show that he knew what the law was and meant to break it, and they didn't get there in my opinion, but i would say there are a couple of women jurors that have been putting the eye on -- >> you believe he is guilty of knowingly violating the law here? >> he consulted the -- the lawyers he consulted on the law were his old partner that does med-mal cases like what he used to do that has n
. >>> what a trial, the defense in the john edward's trial rested today. it was a fraction of the prosecution's efforts that presented a sorts detail of edward's affair and his lies to cover it up. but did the prosecution prove that edwards actually violated the law. we have two guests with us. let me start with melinda on this case, i'm skeptical the law was broken here, how does the jury look right now. i heard there's a couple, according to you, that have stinky eyes, they don't...
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rush limbaugh's on the defense. he said today he's sorry for calling sandra fluke those two words. or what words he meant to say instead of slut or prostitute. the number of companies suspending ads on rush's show is up to nine, including aol. rush and the failure of republicans to challenge him is our top story. and where's mitt romney in all this? silent as a lamb. mitt takes a e beating in the latest poll and that's no surprise. he's run a campaign of carpet bombing his opponents that's destroyed them state by state and left him down in the process. that th may get him the nomination, but it's poison in november. the whole republican field is being damaged in this process. our new poll found 40% say the race has given them a less favorable position of the gop. one of the polls called the process corrosive. it's also filled with good news for president obama who was at or above 50% against every republican candidate. and a report argues today that african-american voters are being disenfranchised by republicans. we'll talk to the head of the urban league. and finally, let me fini
rush limbaugh's on the defense. he said today he's sorry for calling sandra fluke those two words. or what words he meant to say instead of slut or prostitute. the number of companies suspending ads on rush's show is up to nine, including aol. rush and the failure of republicans to challenge him is our top story. and where's mitt romney in all this? silent as a lamb. mitt takes a e beating in the latest poll and that's no surprise. he's run a campaign of carpet bombing his opponents that's...
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senator chuck hagel of nebraska for secretary of dft defense. hagel is a republican and a combat veterans of vietnam. he would be first vietnam vet to head the pentagon. the neocons are out to stop him. he served in war right up front. he opposed unnecessary wars like the ones we have been fighting. fighting and getting ours into. in other words they oppose a secretary of dft who thinks like the man who is now the commander in chief. there is not an obama vote among them. jim moran, democrat from virginia, and eugene robinson. let's talk about the first of the fights. mr. moran, thaub for joining us. tonight the republicans are engaging in i don't know if it's a wild goose chase, some sign of something, some test of weakness. why are they voting on something that won't even get to the senate, will never get near the president's desk, and if it ever did, he'd love vetoing it? this idea of cutting off the tax cuts or rather protecting the tax cuts for people all the way up to $1 million a year? >> they're playing some kind of weird political kabuk
senator chuck hagel of nebraska for secretary of dft defense. hagel is a republican and a combat veterans of vietnam. he would be first vietnam vet to head the pentagon. the neocons are out to stop him. he served in war right up front. he opposed unnecessary wars like the ones we have been fighting. fighting and getting ours into. in other words they oppose a secretary of dft who thinks like the man who is now the commander in chief. there is not an obama vote among them. jim moran, democrat...
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what is the defense team up to here? are they trying to get a mistrial by finding one of the 12 jurors that's willing to believe this argument that somehow histrionic personality disorder, they was a show off, an explanation of this case >> that is such a crazy theory. first of all, it's a whacko disorder. it is very sexist. widely perceived as insulting to women and you know, this guy clearly doesn't have it even if you believe it's true because remember, he's only acting sexual toward little boys. if you have a histrionic personality disorder, you act like a cooke to everybody, not just little boys. i think the swrur's going to say how much did this expert to say what? it sounds desperate, chris, and it's just, i think it's helping to sync the defense. it's hard to believe, but that a defense witness could actually make things worse. >> patrick, your last thought. just quickly, what is the defense strategy? why are they doing this with the poor mother, poor wife making this ridiculous claim? what are they up to? >> i t
what is the defense team up to here? are they trying to get a mistrial by finding one of the 12 jurors that's willing to believe this argument that somehow histrionic personality disorder, they was a show off, an explanation of this case >> that is such a crazy theory. first of all, it's a whacko disorder. it is very sexist. widely perceived as insulting to women and you know, this guy clearly doesn't have it even if you believe it's true because remember, he's only acting sexual toward...
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stepped into the state it became a conversation about the auto bailout and he immediately was on the defensive. remember, one of the romney arguments was he was the only guy running that could expand the map. because he was going to put michigan in play which hasn't been in play since arguably since bush '88 and you're down 18? i mean -- >> that's what mccain lost by. >> so okay. maybe he can cut it to single digits, but if you are not expanding the map then that's resources saved. look -- >> is that the pattern that we've seen in this sort of scorched earth policy of negative, negative, negative? as they go through the states, is the republican party hurting itself in the way it's -- >> i think the conversation that's been had, more damage has been done the last three weeks in the conversation turning to social issues. that that's what's hurting the republican party. because, you know, the polls weren't moving in the president's direction during the january scorched earth campaign that was going on inside the republican party. it's when the conversation switched to religion, contraception, so
stepped into the state it became a conversation about the auto bailout and he immediately was on the defensive. remember, one of the romney arguments was he was the only guy running that could expand the map. because he was going to put michigan in play which hasn't been in play since arguably since bush '88 and you're down 18? i mean -- >> that's what mccain lost by. >> so okay. maybe he can cut it to single digits, but if you are not expanding the map then that's resources saved....
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right away, he's on defense. that's ahead. tonight, i'll be joining michael in collingswood, new jersey, to talk about my new book on president john f. kennedy. we're specting about 1,000 people to hear about our beloved american hero. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. this is mary. who has a million things to pick up each month on top of her prescriptions. thankfully, her walgreens pharmacist recommended a 3-month supply. now, mary gets 3 refills in one and for 3 months she's done. ask your pharmacist about a 90 day supply and how to save with the prescription savings club. individual memberships are just 5 dollars. enroll today. walgreens. there's a way to stay well. enroll today. i'm al ways like splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweeteners. this bowl of strawberries is loaded with vitamin c. and now, b vitamins to boot. coffee doesn't have fiber. unless you want it to. splenda® essentials™ are the first and only line of sweeteners with a small boost of fiber, or antioxidants, or b vitamins in every packet. mmm. same
right away, he's on defense. that's ahead. tonight, i'll be joining michael in collingswood, new jersey, to talk about my new book on president john f. kennedy. we're specting about 1,000 people to hear about our beloved american hero. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. this is mary. who has a million things to pick up each month on top of her prescriptions. thankfully, her walgreens pharmacist recommended a 3-month supply. now, mary gets 3 refills in one and for 3 months she's...
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great secretary of defense. i completely agree with you, my friend. >> we're going to get to him later. i agree with you on him. we'll be right back. congressman jim moran of virginia, eugene robinson from "the washington post." >>> the tide is beginning to turn as more pro-gun members come out in favor of new gun control laws. even senator casey of pennsylvania. is america ready to get serious about curbing gun violence? >>> and on benghazi, high-ranking officials said the department made mistakes and must do better, but hillary clinton wasn't there today. >>> why are some on the right savaging former republican senator chuck hagel? he's emerged as a strong contender to be the next secretary of defense. >>> finally sarah palin pans "time" magazine's pick of person of the year. but wait until you hear her reasoning. it's straight out of the marx brothers, and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. at usaa, we
great secretary of defense. i completely agree with you, my friend. >> we're going to get to him later. i agree with you on him. we'll be right back. congressman jim moran of virginia, eugene robinson from "the washington post." >>> the tide is beginning to turn as more pro-gun members come out in favor of new gun control laws. even senator casey of pennsylvania. is america ready to get serious about curbing gun violence? >>> and on benghazi, high-ranking...
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>> it surprisedç me that the defense did not object. important day for george zimmerman, is he going to be out on bail. >> joy-ann, were you surprised about that? he said you committed a crime right there in court. >> absolutely. and he challenged him. the presentation of the prosecution was as much as he could to try to cross-examine george zimmerman but as kendall coffey said there was a tight rein on him. >> he didn't cross-examine him. he said you committed a crime. he just said it. >> the idea, of course, is the presumption from the prosecution is that he is a criminal. that's the presumption. the defense is trying to mitigate at every turn what was in that proffer from prosecutors. they were trying to say that confrontation was problematic. it should have been met rather than confronted. >> isn't confrontation -- isn't confrontation a loaded term? >> absolutely. but it's also what the prosecution is trying to accomplish. they are trying to prove second-degree murder so each side wants to present evidence in their best light. >> le
>> it surprisedç me that the defense did not object. important day for george zimmerman, is he going to be out on bail. >> joy-ann, were you surprised about that? he said you committed a crime right there in court. >> absolutely. and he challenged him. the presentation of the prosecution was as much as he could to try to cross-examine george zimmerman but as kendall coffey said there was a tight rein on him. >> he didn't cross-examine him. he said you committed a...
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secretary of defense leon panetta believes there's a strong likelihood israel will launch an attack this spring. the news comes as leaders and some of their bluntist language said the window of opportunity to slow down iran's nuclear program is narrowing. in other words, getting short. what would a strike on iran mean for the u.s.? richard angle is the chief corresponde correspondent. he has a new fascinating book called "strategic vision" about the united states role inhether influences on the decline or not, we'll talk to him about that. let's start with the situation out there. what's new, richard, about the prospects for an attack by israel on the iranian nuclear facilities? >> what's new is that the israelis do feel their window to operate is shrinking. that the iranians are working on their program, making progress every month, and they could reach a point of no return. a point at which it is no longer possible for an israeli air strike, missile strike, to slow down the program in any kind of effective way. and according to what is playing out right now, it seems that washington, p
secretary of defense leon panetta believes there's a strong likelihood israel will launch an attack this spring. the news comes as leaders and some of their bluntist language said the window of opportunity to slow down iran's nuclear program is narrowing. in other words, getting short. what would a strike on iran mean for the u.s.? richard angle is the chief corresponde correspondent. he has a new fascinating book called "strategic vision" about the united states role inhether...
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mcchrystal wasn't but remember the last three defense secretaries have been republican. throughout that bureaucracy at the pentagon there are republicans everywhere. obama is going into hostile territory and how he's done that over the two years is i think one of the under reported -- >> how does a president like that, a center left guy on foreign policy like i am. >> sure. >> how does he influence a right wing or center right military? how does he begin to make it his presidency? he is commander in chief. he was elected. they weren't. how does he bring about his policy with these guys? >> do it by firing a general. you do it by putting in your own guy there, leon panetta. you do it by getting rid of the other celebrity general david petraeus who is now over at cia. >> do you think that was purposeful to get him out of the combat situation? >> i write about this. the white house's fear is -- >> i fear it, too. the guys in the middle up in new york. >> i think it's a very valid fear. whether -- >> although it didn't work with huntsman very well did it? >> well -- >> no. y
mcchrystal wasn't but remember the last three defense secretaries have been republican. throughout that bureaucracy at the pentagon there are republicans everywhere. obama is going into hostile territory and how he's done that over the two years is i think one of the under reported -- >> how does a president like that, a center left guy on foreign policy like i am. >> sure. >> how does he influence a right wing or center right military? how does he begin to make it his...
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forget barack obama having to surrender the white house podium to bill clinton so he could offer a defense of the position. now the big dog as he's called is heading to charlotte. clinton who stands now as the permanent yet unofficial leader of the democratic party has inaccepted an invitation to speak. the president wants and needs president clinton's support but what does clinton want out of this? with me tonight with the reporters covering this campaign. jeff zellni who broke this story last night and dan bolts. gentlemen, i want to ask about the clinton thing. let's look at a fund raising appearance in june. here's clinton stumping for barack obama and showing how good he can be when he's on your side. listen to him take on mitt romney like nobody can do it. >> his opponent who says that he's got a better idea was the governor of the state that was 47th in the country in job growth. he promised that if elected he would grow the economy and reduce the debt. when he left office, the debt of the state was going up. and his plan, his plan is to go back to the bush program. except on steroi
forget barack obama having to surrender the white house podium to bill clinton so he could offer a defense of the position. now the big dog as he's called is heading to charlotte. clinton who stands now as the permanent yet unofficial leader of the democratic party has inaccepted an invitation to speak. the president wants and needs president clinton's support but what does clinton want out of this? with me tonight with the reporters covering this campaign. jeff zellni who broke this story last...
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. >> are they just daring bebe netanyahu the prime minister of israel and ehud barack the defense minister to attack them? it's like they're putting their chin out and saying go ahead and punch me. >> there is a part of people here who say there's a faction in iran that are inviting an attack because it would galvanize support for the regime. the regime has become a lot weaker after the 2009 disputed elections, and there is nothing like a war to solidify support for a nation. for a nation. now, there are other people that say iran doesn't want that, they are only looking after their self-interest, not interested in a nuclear bomb this is for civilian interest. but they seem to be pushing the envelope far and this war of words with israel is escalating beyond anything i have seen in the last seven years that i have been in iran. >> thank you for that report. now up to date, how will escalating the tension over the nuclear program affect you the . a member of the armed services described the stakes. let's listen to her. >> the problem is that iran is determined to create not only a threat to
. >> are they just daring bebe netanyahu the prime minister of israel and ehud barack the defense minister to attack them? it's like they're putting their chin out and saying go ahead and punch me. >> there is a part of people here who say there's a faction in iran that are inviting an attack because it would galvanize support for the regime. the regime has become a lot weaker after the 2009 disputed elections, and there is nothing like a war to solidify support for a nation. for a...
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i just -- begin to think does he want to play defense on the bush administration? does he want a guy like portman omb director, trade da-- specia trade for w. does he want to go with a clean slate completely? >> probably has to go with somebody that has that kind of baggage and i think you probably want someone with the less baggage the better but somebody who has it. certainly -- >> probably be portman. >> i'm saying portman is a logical choice given what romney is looking for. experience, steady guy. he's -- like looking in the mirror almost. >> two pieces of bread. >> if you do the pick early enough, in the summer, you can deal with the stories before the convention and come out of the convention without worry. >> what do you make of the story romney, like nixon in '68, cast no aspersions, decided i'm not going to get anything out of a vp. it will be about me. it is important i pick somebody that won't be a problem. >> that's always the -- first rule of picking a vp is do no harm. >> first rule is give me a state. never gave nixon a state. >> an open question. >
i just -- begin to think does he want to play defense on the bush administration? does he want a guy like portman omb director, trade da-- specia trade for w. does he want to go with a clean slate completely? >> probably has to go with somebody that has that kind of baggage and i think you probably want someone with the less baggage the better but somebody who has it. certainly -- >> probably be portman. >> i'm saying portman is a logical choice given what romney is looking...
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then yesterday rnc chairman reince priebus came out swinging in romney's defense. let's listen. >> as far as harry reid is concerned, listen. i know you might want to go down that road. i'm not going to respond to a dirty liar who hasn't filed a single page of tax returns himself. complains about people with money but lives in the ritz carlton here down the street. if that's on the agenda, i'm not going to go there. this is just a made-up issue. the fact we spent any time talking about it it's ridiculous. >> you say you're not going to respond, but you just called him a dirty liar. you're going to stand by that? you think he's a dirty liar? >> i just said it. >> there you go. lindsey graham as i said also attacked reid on cnn yesterday morning. let's watch him in action. >> i actually like harry, but what he did on the floor of the senate is out of bounds. i think he's lying about his statement knowing something about romney. so this is what's wrong -- >> that's pretty stiff. you think the leader of the senate is lying? >> i really do. i think he's created an issue
then yesterday rnc chairman reince priebus came out swinging in romney's defense. let's listen. >> as far as harry reid is concerned, listen. i know you might want to go down that road. i'm not going to respond to a dirty liar who hasn't filed a single page of tax returns himself. complains about people with money but lives in the ritz carlton here down the street. if that's on the agenda, i'm not going to go there. this is just a made-up issue. the fact we spent any time talking about it...
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casualties included the country's defense casualties in defense minister and the deputy defense minister who happens to be the president's brother-in-law. it's getting close to the leader. the question is how much longer can president assad hold the reins of power? what is assad's next move and what are his options? what can he do? will he evacuate or start killing people by the thousands? richard engel is nbc's chief correspondent. i do think about his predicament. does he have any options really in life now? >> well, his probably only physical option would be if he wanted to leave power would be go to russia. i think that's probably the only country that would take him in at this stage. i don't see any kind of political solution. the international community keeps talking about a ceasefire or a political reconciliation. that's not realistic. the opposition doesn't want him. they want to kill him. they tried to kill him today. so i think he either has to pack it up, go to russia, live in exile, live badly and then be hunted down by international criminal courts or he has to try and win t
casualties included the country's defense casualties in defense minister and the deputy defense minister who happens to be the president's brother-in-law. it's getting close to the leader. the question is how much longer can president assad hold the reins of power? what is assad's next move and what are his options? what can he do? will he evacuate or start killing people by the thousands? richard engel is nbc's chief correspondent. i do think about his predicament. does he have any options...
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he doesn't really -- he's very involved with his defense attorneys. but he is not even trying to work on contact with the jury and i think that's probably a wise decision on his part. >> melinda, keep an eye on it. i've always been curious about his appeal any way. thank you melinda and hampton. coming up, who is mitt romney going to pick as his running mate? back to real politics. he pluges a hole for romney. he has a lot of holes. i'm not saying it's a titanic, but it is a ship with holes in it. a latino, a woman, a roman catholic or perhaps someone from the hard right? he has a lot of choice here because he has a lot of problems. this is "hardball." great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. not in this economy. we also have zero free time, and my dad moving in. so we went
he doesn't really -- he's very involved with his defense attorneys. but he is not even trying to work on contact with the jury and i think that's probably a wise decision on his part. >> melinda, keep an eye on it. i've always been curious about his appeal any way. thank you melinda and hampton. coming up, who is mitt romney going to pick as his running mate? back to real politics. he pluges a hole for romney. he has a lot of holes. i'm not saying it's a titanic, but it is a ship with...
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it includesed the defense minitary and the deputy defense minister which happens to be the president's brother-in-law. how long can president assad hold the reins of power. what are his options? what can he do and will he evacuate or escalate the violence against his own people? richard engle, i'm not saying i identify with al assad, but i think about his predicament. does he have any options really in life now? >> well, his physical option would be if he wanted to leave power, would be to go to russia. that's probably the only country that would take him in at this stage. i don't see any political resolution. the international community, if such a thing exists, talks about a cease fire or reconciliation. that's not an option. they want to killham. they tried to kill him today. he has to pack tup, go to russia, live in exile, live badly, and then be hunted down by international criminal courts or he has to try to win this conflict, which doesn't seem likely, or he goes down fighting and probably is arrested or killed, and that seems most likely at this stage. >> i look at that predicam
it includesed the defense minitary and the deputy defense minister which happens to be the president's brother-in-law. how long can president assad hold the reins of power. what are his options? what can he do and will he evacuate or escalate the violence against his own people? richard engle, i'm not saying i identify with al assad, but i think about his predicament. does he have any options really in life now? >> well, his physical option would be if he wanted to leave power, would be...
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. $141 billion on defense spending and research and $8 billion for job training. jobs and job training now. no spending cuts now. trying to get the rich to pay their share. >> and the question is not just how big the debt is that our children will inherit. it's how big the economy our children will enhirit and the debt is a percentage of gdp. and if you let the recovery stall, if you let us go into a vicious cycle of no growth or low growth, then you end up as a percentage in percentage terms of having a bigger debt problem than you would if you imagine to stimulate growth. >> do you think the republicans if they were in power right now would really be cutting spending right now? would they really be doing that at a time they are barely getting out of this recession? >> i know what they'd do. they'd reform entitlements which are killing the long-term -- >> that's not going to help us get out of this recession. >> think about the long term. s&p said that we are -- lost our aaa rating because of the lack of leadership from people like president obama. we need -- >>
. $141 billion on defense spending and research and $8 billion for job training. jobs and job training now. no spending cuts now. trying to get the rich to pay their share. >> and the question is not just how big the debt is that our children will inherit. it's how big the economy our children will enhirit and the debt is a percentage of gdp. and if you let the recovery stall, if you let us go into a vicious cycle of no growth or low growth, then you end up as a percentage in percentage...
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we have to be forthright and our president and our secretary of defense also have to speak forthrightly and make it clear we don't want that
we have to be forthright and our president and our secretary of defense also have to speak forthrightly and make it clear we don't want that
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so i think it's the prevent defense except he's not sitting on a lead. but he's behind in most of the swing states. he's behind in ohio, wisconsin, iowa, nevada. you know, i'm not sure this is so safe, but it's probably the safest course for him. >> well, i think bret bear is pretty good in that interview. one reason romney might steer clear of sit-down interviews, he's been barraged with questions about senate candidate richard mourdock. take a look. >> governor, do you wish mourdock would pull that ad? >> which way are we going? >> governor, do you disavow mourdock's comments on the rape? >> thank you. >> governor, do you disavow murdoch's comments on the rape? >> what do you make of that, doug? of it seems to me that he has that wonderful immutability to just say i'm turning on the mute button, i'm not saying nothing, live with it. >> he's been taking a lot of pages from ronald reagan. remember when reagan would walk in and he couldn't hear, would have to cup his ear and wouldn't answer questions. in the third debate we saw a lot of reagan in mitt rom
so i think it's the prevent defense except he's not sitting on a lead. but he's behind in most of the swing states. he's behind in ohio, wisconsin, iowa, nevada. you know, i'm not sure this is so safe, but it's probably the safest course for him. >> well, i think bret bear is pretty good in that interview. one reason romney might steer clear of sit-down interviews, he's been barraged with questions about senate candidate richard mourdock. take a look. >> governor, do you wish...
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one, that's a peculiar defense. says the more we released, the more we get attacked. there's obviously something in those. number two, romney says well, i paid 13.6% every year. then he should release the tax returns. that would put this issue to rest. because people think he paid 1% or nothing. number three, i don't want to use this word, but i think he could be lying because he was lying in the medicare presentation. the fact is the president's plan doesn't cut $716 billion in medicare benefits. it cut savings and it cut, it has savings and efficiencies and cuts waste and paul ryan had those in his plan. mitt romney endorsed them. the difference is that ryan uses them for tax cuts for people at the top and obama used them to close the prescription drug donut hole for medicare recipients so they don't pay 100% of their drugs between 2,000 and $5,000. under romney and ryan, they go back to doing that. >> michael, why would a guy say i pay 13%, but not release the retur returns? >> because he doesn't feel he has to release the returns. he feels he's put out two years a
one, that's a peculiar defense. says the more we released, the more we get attacked. there's obviously something in those. number two, romney says well, i paid 13.6% every year. then he should release the tax returns. that would put this issue to rest. because people think he paid 1% or nothing. number three, i don't want to use this word, but i think he could be lying because he was lying in the medicare presentation. the fact is the president's plan doesn't cut $716 billion in medicare...
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he doesn't really -- he's very involved with his defense attorneys. but he is not even trying to work on contact with the jury and i think that's probably a wise decision on his part. >> melinda, keep an eye on it. i've always been curious about his appeal any way. thank you melinda and hampton. coming up, who is mitt romney going to pick as his running mate? back to real politics. he's got lots of holes. i'm not saying it's a titanic, but takes ship wiit is a hip wi it. a latino, a woman, a roman catholic or perhaps swron from the hard right? he has a lot of choice here because he has a lot of problems. this is "hardball." not in this economy. we also have zero free time, and my dad moving in. so we went to fidelity. we looked at our family's goals and some ways to help us get there. they helped me fix my economy, the one in my house. now they're managing my investments for me. and with fidelity, getting back on track was easier than i thought. call or come in today to take control of your personal economy. get one-on-one help from america's retireme
he doesn't really -- he's very involved with his defense attorneys. but he is not even trying to work on contact with the jury and i think that's probably a wise decision on his part. >> melinda, keep an eye on it. i've always been curious about his appeal any way. thank you melinda and hampton. coming up, who is mitt romney going to pick as his running mate? back to real politics. he's got lots of holes. i'm not saying it's a titanic, but takes ship wiit is a hip wi it. a latino, a...
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he doesn't really -- he's very involved with his defense attorneys. but he is not even trying to work on contact with the jury and i think that's probably a wise decision on his part. >> melinda, keep an eye on it. i've always been curious about his appeal any way. thank you melinda and hampton. >>> coming up, who is mitt romney going to pick as his running mate? back to real politics. each possible vp plugs a hole for romney. he has a lot of holes. i'm not saying it's a titanic, but it is a ship with holes in it. a latino, a woman, a roman catholic or perhaps someone from the hard right? he has a lot of choice here because he has a lot of problems. this is "hardball." [ male announcer ] raise your hand if you've got savings whiplash. you know, from car insurance companies shouting, "save 500 bucks over here!" "no, save 300 bucks over here!" "wait, save 400 bucks right here." with so many places offering so much buck-saving, where do you start? well, esurance was born online, raised by technology, and majors in efficiency. so they're actually built to
he doesn't really -- he's very involved with his defense attorneys. but he is not even trying to work on contact with the jury and i think that's probably a wise decision on his part. >> melinda, keep an eye on it. i've always been curious about his appeal any way. thank you melinda and hampton. >>> coming up, who is mitt romney going to pick as his running mate? back to real politics. each possible vp plugs a hole for romney. he has a lot of holes. i'm not saying it's a titanic,...
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taxes but you'll him a better deal on military defense. >> so your sense is -- i've heard insiders -- i've talked to a top guy, i like him, i disagree and he's very close to the presidential candidate. he says the neo krz don serve tiffs say he's a practical guy. >> he comes from business, he doesn't come from the academic world or political world. so he hasn't had a long time to develop this rigid ideology. he's become a problem solver. by instinct, you don't do it on purpose, you that's the way you're going to govern. >> would you like to be attorney general under romney? >> i like what i'm doing. >> i'm looking at sununu and the way he's been behaving. i think he's going to the vatican. >> i'm not looking for a job, no. i'm really happy. >> you're not -- >> i'm not interested. no. >> let's take a look at this question that some of the wheel whackos in your party say, rudy giuliani, pro choice, pro guy opportunity generally. then you have these guys like todd akin who grew up in new york city as crazy. >> they don't strike me as crazy. >> what about the statements that you can't get
taxes but you'll him a better deal on military defense. >> so your sense is -- i've heard insiders -- i've talked to a top guy, i like him, i disagree and he's very close to the presidential candidate. he says the neo krz don serve tiffs say he's a practical guy. >> he comes from business, he doesn't come from the academic world or political world. so he hasn't had a long time to develop this rigid ideology. he's become a problem solver. by instinct, you don't do it on purpose, you...
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more generally, i think, the romney strategy over the last week or two especially has been the best defense is a good offense. they went -- as soon as paul ryan was named they went after the medicare issue trying to muddy the waters there as much as possible. trying to take the offense on that. and on this, they are doing the same. as cynthia says, rightly, one of president obama's treasured advantages in this campaign, even at a time of high unemployment and so forth is that he's liked by the american people. they think he's a decent guy with decent motives. and the romney campaign and its allies will do anything they can to try to bring him down. they have no expectation that they are going to raise the likability of mitt romney. they are utterly realistic about that. mitt romney doesn't seem to care that much how liked he is. he just wants to win and -- the only way he can do it in this part of the campaign is by dragging the president down, trying to bait the president, trying to call him names, trying to dag him down in terms of likability to mitt romney's own level. that's what they a
more generally, i think, the romney strategy over the last week or two especially has been the best defense is a good offense. they went -- as soon as paul ryan was named they went after the medicare issue trying to muddy the waters there as much as possible. trying to take the offense on that. and on this, they are doing the same. as cynthia says, rightly, one of president obama's treasured advantages in this campaign, even at a time of high unemployment and so forth is that he's liked by the...
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>> the latest is that george zimmerman hired a new defense lawyer who is a former cop, prosecutor, a specialist in dna cases, so suggesting he is looking for somebody with a strong background in forensics, which is going to be crucial in this case, he clearly needed one. he had one lawyer that had never tried a homicide case. who had been representing him through all of this. what is extraordinary, though, is that both of these lawyers in an interview they did with the local fox affiliate last night acknowledged that neither one has met george zimmerman. he has been in hiding since this happened. >> that's strange. >> it is very strange to be representing client in a highly charged case like this without having met your client, looking him in the eye, going over the whole story. and, you know, it's fair to say that most seasoned lawyers would not take on a representation like this without sitting down with their client and meeting him. >> no doubt, thank you we appreciate it. we have a columnist with the "orlando sentinel." you have made me a reader, i think the coverage has been tre
>> the latest is that george zimmerman hired a new defense lawyer who is a former cop, prosecutor, a specialist in dna cases, so suggesting he is looking for somebody with a strong background in forensics, which is going to be crucial in this case, he clearly needed one. he had one lawyer that had never tried a homicide case. who had been representing him through all of this. what is extraordinary, though, is that both of these lawyers in an interview they did with the local fox affiliate...
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it might be that the republicans put the white house on the defensive. you remember when he made the call on osama bin laden and announced that we had gotten bin laden in a low key kind of way. the republicans immediately jumped on him and accused him of taking a victory lap and doing unseemly things and politicizing. it might be that the media is not giving him enough credit for telling the story that he has told. i don't disagree that he hasn't done a good enough job but not enough credit for telling a story. when the president comes out and says we passed this bill and here are a lot of the good things it's going to do, it doesn't make the news the way the president is a communist and he's going to give us death panels -- and by the way i'm wearing a funny hat. that tends to lead the news. >> steve mcmahon, he did a good job telling stories in 2008 and seems to have lost the mojo on substantive matters. let's go through a couple of them. health care. where was the mistake in communication relative to health care? >> i think the republicans got out and
it might be that the republicans put the white house on the defensive. you remember when he made the call on osama bin laden and announced that we had gotten bin laden in a low key kind of way. the republicans immediately jumped on him and accused him of taking a victory lap and doing unseemly things and politicizing. it might be that the media is not giving him enough credit for telling the story that he has told. i don't disagree that he hasn't done a good enough job but not enough credit for...
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but you'll give him a better deal on maybe military defense. >> so you're sense is, i've heard inside, because i've talked to a top guy, and i like him and i disagree with him and he's very close to the president, the presidential candidate. he says that a lot of neoconservatives, the real ideologues, are nervous that he is a practical guy. is that your view? >> i consider him a practical guy. i think all you have to do is look where he comes from. he comes from business. doesn't come from the academic world. doesn't even come from the political world. he hasn't had a long time to develop this very, very rigid political ideology. what's he basically been? a problem solver. and that's the way by instinct, that's the way you're going to govern. >> would you like to be attorney general under romney? >> right now i like exactly what i'm doing. >> of course, but would you like to be attorney general? >> i told you really nice. >> but look at all you guys, look at sununu, who's barking out there like a dog, i think he wants to be ambassador to the vatican. the way he's been behaving. he's n
but you'll give him a better deal on maybe military defense. >> so you're sense is, i've heard inside, because i've talked to a top guy, and i like him and i disagree with him and he's very close to the president, the presidential candidate. he says that a lot of neoconservatives, the real ideologues, are nervous that he is a practical guy. is that your view? >> i consider him a practical guy. i think all you have to do is look where he comes from. he comes from business. doesn't...